| Assessment |
| Title |
Exam Length |
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Mode |
No. Words |
| Dissertation |
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70%
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14,000-16,000 |
| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-6
GA:1,2,3,4,6 |
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| Final Examination |
2 hrs
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30%
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| Assessment Notes |
| Two 2-hour unseen translation examinations. |
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| Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and
Graduate Attributes (GA) |
| LO: 1-6
GA:1,2,3,4,6 |
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| Learning Outcomes (LO) |
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
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formulate questions pertaining to Classics;
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exhibit higher order, independent research skills;
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demonstrate advanced analytical abilities in combining a broad range of research materials, often from several media such as epigraphy, numismatics, representations in art, or archaeological sources, in order to answer their thesis question;
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write up an extended research dissertation based upon the student's own question and independent research;
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exhibit an understanding of methodological issues and a broad knowledge of the overall subject area relating to the Ancient Mediterranean World; and
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demonstrate and exhibit an advanced ability to read the ancient languages and argue a sophisticated case based on evidence drawn from appropriate texts.
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| Graduate Attributes (GA) |
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Attribute |
Taught |
Assessed |
Practised |
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Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will deepen their knowledge of the discipline of Classical Studies particularly in their selected area of research.
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Communication Skills
T: through feedback on draft sections of the dissertation and oral communication with their supervisors, students will be taught to communicate effectively in the discipline of Classics; A: appropriate formal style and clarity of argument, expression and referencing are important criteria in the examination of the dissertation P: in writing their dissertation, students will practise written communication skills of a high order.
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Global Perspectives
T: Students will be taught ancient languages as a global discipline without national boundaries. A: They will be assessed on their capacity to understand these ancient languages as a global discipline dealing with global conceptual problems.
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Information Literacy
Students are encouraged to develop research skills in collecting and evaluating data, including the skills to assess the utility of information, identify the most useful sources of information and critically examine those sources.
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Life-Long Learning
: T: Students will be taught research, writing and presentation techniques that will equip them to a professional standard in contexts beyond the field of classics. This will influence them beneficially long after they conclude this honours unit. P: Students will be required to practice skills and techniques that have a direct bearing on their ability to operate and work in a range of other fields requiring these skills and techniques.
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Problem Solving
T: The writing of a dissertation will, by its very nature, teach students strategies for solving intricate problems that arise when thinking about society and working out how to study it. These skills can be applied in a broad range of areas. A: Problem solving, especially as it relates to thinking about texts and society, will be directly assessed. P: A large part of this unit will involve the spelling out of intellectual problems and their resolution in theoretical and/or methodological terms.
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Social Responsibility
All students writing dissertations in the ancient languages must take into account issues of social responsibility. This is part of the topic selection process, the research and the final formulation of an argument.
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Team Work
Team work is part of the seminar process that all Honours students participate in as part of their candidature. At the dissertation writing stage this is apparent in the way they interact with supervisors and in their presentation of seminar papers.
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